News Across Tennessee

After seven years of planning, coordination, and construction, the city of Smyrna has unveiled the major traffic and safety improvements on its Lowry Street corridor. The city requested a TDOT Safety Audit of the corridor in 2019, which includes major intersections at Jefferson Pike, Sam Ridley...

The town of Stanton has welcomed its first police vehicle, a fully-equipped 2026 Ford Police Interceptor Utility, made possible through an investment by Ford Community Relations as part of Ford's Good Neighbor Plan. The vehicle will serve as the primary patrol unit for the Stanton Police Department...

The Crossville officials and Crossville Fire Department celebrated the opening of a new Fire House No. 2 during an open house. Replacing a previous fire hall, the cost of the $3.5 million state-of-the-art facility was covered from tax revenue generated by the Buc-ee's in Crossville. It will be...

Officials in Erwin joined Gov. Bill Lee and state tourism officials to unveil the first of the state's new "Welcome to Tennessee" signage program at the Unicoi County Welcome Center in Erwin. The new signage is part of $5 million in the state’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to promote and showcase...

Local officials, community members, and students gathered to break ground on an expansion of Portland’s Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT). The $47 million project will construct three buildings totaling 78,435 square feet. The expansion will include additional classrooms, program labs...

The city of Chattanooga is moving forward with plans to donate a derelict former hotel property into a stepping stone to help local residents exit homelessness. The city acquired the Airport Inn property and is in the process of transferring it to The Grateful Gobbler, a non-profit organization that...

The Kingsport Aquatic Center will undergo $1.5 million in infrastructure upgrades and improvements to five pools, upgrades to the pump room, covers on all main drains, upgrades to both the indoor slide and splash pad, and updated paint and other improvements to the outdoor leisure pool and play...

A new mural at Madisonville’s Houston Park has been unveiled by the Downtown Madisonville Alliance, which brought together students, volunteers, local leaders, and community leaders. The mural features 600 individual painted titles, each painted by an individual community member. More than 500 of...